In the latest of our pre-season specials, we concentrate on the Dublin Super Cup which begins on 30 July.

City will take on Inter Milan and an Airtricity League of Ireland XI at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, and to celebrate the prestigious tournament, that also includes Glasgow giants Celtic, we are bringing you a series of features with a distinctly Irish theme.

With guides, picture galleries, graphic comparisons, previews, ticket information and travel packages plus a historical look back on previous trips to the Emerald Isle and the best of City’s Irish talent – both north and south - over the years, it’s a one-stop shop for all things Ireland.

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The Super Cup’s itinerary is:

Saturday 30 July 2011:

Airtricity XI v Manchester City 2pm

Inter Milan v Celtic 4.30pm

Sunday 31 July 2011:

Airtricity XI v Celtic 2pm

Milan v Manchester City 4.30pm

We hope that these features get you in the mood for a tournament that will see thousands of Blues pour into Ireland’s capital at the end of next month. We hope you enjoy them. Here is the list of what you can find on the site.

1 Shay Given: Ireland’s No.1 video

2 Compare and contrast: Graph of Premier League v League of Ireland financial comparisons

3 Thomas Cook travel packages: how to get there, where to stay and how much it costs

4 Dublin in pictures: take a tour of the capital

5 Postcard from Ireland: Galway OSC branch member on the Blues’ 2011 visit

6 City’s Irish connections Part 1: From Peter Doherty to Neil Lennon

7 Stadium graphics: CoMS v Aviva Stadium

8 City’s Irish connections: from Mick McCarthy to Shay Given

9 Past visits to Ireland: City’s previous tours of the Emerald Isle

10 City in Ireland: A comprehensive list of the Blues’ Officilal Irish Supporters Clubs

11 Dublin Guide: All you need to know

12 City v Inter: Past history